The Tennessee star., 1887-11-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.

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News IN BRIEF. |
e,Hyilea from variou seurceA
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.crsr from the drift OF the Paris In
sI.a.ation. s.,s,ii noae OF NJ. Wilson's letters
,&ra ssbnrned.
gTar Union Labor party OF wisconsin 4
A.a,,,tly tabled resolution condemning
IN. hanvinr DC the Anarchists.
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I'LL .ror FOUNTAIN III. KETcHUM, OF sc.
.nis was found guilty on the 18th In the
Tnjted matted States, Court Of illegal registra-
don. ~ -.
ppoF. Is, II. I4xyGLEY has been elected
...rstary or ,he Smithsonian Institution
y y washington, TO succeed the late Prof.
&. i. Baird.
Wn CoNDov, a prominent Nationalist,
ras sentenced d Mitchellstown, ireland,
4 the 18th, u one months Imprisonment
y hard labor for intimidation.
n TH~ Pres dent has. accepted the resigna.
.,on of Land Commissioner Sparks ac-
eomuanvinr the. acceptance with letter
rbich is to be mads: public il Mr.. Spar ks
chooses,
TIE National League aid the Broths r.
hood Of Ba. Players came to an hnrmoni-
Sus understanding Aon the 18th, and q
modified contract for clubs and players
vas agreed upon.
THg tenants, including the leaseholders
a The County Down estates Of Lord DUFF
fern. have asked forty per cent. rednc
zion of rents and an extension Of the time
for paying them.
LAND COMMISSIONERS SPARKS writes I
long and rather causlic letter to the Pres.
ident reviewing the controversy between
himself and Secretary Lamar and tender
ing his resignation.
TIE proprietor OF the Anarchist resor
l at Newark, N. j., whose license has beer
revoked. refuses to close his place, ant
there il. chance Of conflict between tn
police and the Reds.
THE last fiscal year was marked BY
many casualties in the railway mai
service. There Were 234 derailments o
Nrecks Of postal car trains. Three posta
clerks were killed, 45 seriously and 7
slightly injured.
Mrs MARGARET ENGEL, living In Ra
cine, Wis, claims to have been the law
full wife OF Engel, the Anarchist. She
claims to have recognized the Anarchist
as Ler husband by pictures and by tn
published descriptions.
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JoHANy MosT mas been released on 81,
800 bail. When Most was arraigned Il
the Court OF General Sessions in New
York. on the 18th, the room was fairl,
filed with Anarchist sympathizers
The case is set for the 18th.
PITCHER CARuTHERs, late of the 81
Louis Browns, declares he has quit pro
fessional ball-playing forever, and tina
under no circumstances will he agaiI
plav with st. Louis, because OF his un
! irienil - relations with Mr.. Won der Abe
GENERAL VALENTINE BAKER. who r
lsI5.. while holding the appointments 9
assistant Quartermaster-G General at Alder
shot, England, was compelled to leav
the service on being found guilty or
nIsdemeanor, is dead. He was hfty-tw
\ years old.
THE Pope has nominated a commissio
20 examine his project to found an extei
siye philanthropic institution for IL
benefit Of the working classes, to cor
memorate the jubilee. He proposes thi
the sum of $200,0u0 be raised to- start Il
4 institution.
L1EUTESANT- G. ESERAL P..H. SHERIDA
has presented his. annual report to u
Secretary Of War. From the report
appears that at the date Of the last col
soldated returns the army consisted
2,eQo officers and "a 236 men, including Il
dian scouts.
d DIPLOMATIC relations between Ro
mania and Greece have been severed al
the Rournan ian Minister at Athens b
! been recalled tn consequence of quar-
over the estate of a person who died
Rohmanla whom both governments claim
as subject.
AT n meeting OF the joint arbitrati
board Of the National Federation Of Mine
andNfine Operators ut Columbus, O. ,on :
18th, it was decided to pay five cents q
vance per ton for mining, the advance
date from November 1, 1887, and contin
to May1 j, 1883.
THE annual report Of tho superintende
Of the Naval Academy at Annapolis sho'
that institution to be In good condition
all RESPECTS. A comprehensive plan in T
course Of all studies is recommended,
as to make efficiency the first idea In =
training of students. ~
IT fs reported from Sarrakhs that Ayo'
Khan, who Lord Salisbury announced hi
submitted to the British. had 1900 folio
ers, bnt gave in his submission, trusting
the aQneea's mercy and because he w
angry with Russia for refusing to supp
him with arms and troops.
TIE station agent of the Chicago
Atlantic railroad at Rochester, Ind, d
covered dynamite bomb in freight c
Oh the 14th. The bomb was made Of
piece OF gas pipe, with fuse in ono el
and cartridge in the other. The da
gerous missile was handed to the police.
O
ComMoDonE j. G. WALKER, chief of I
Bureau OF Navigation, in his annual 7
port to the Secretary of the Navy, strong
uires the formation OF naval resery
t. be composed Of men who have SO
service from the merchant marine, 2
AMI lake coaSting trade, fishermen, hgf
house and life-saving services, and frc
yachfsmen.
Ar tie meeting Of the National pensi
committee of the Grand Army Of the T
pubIje IN New York. OH the 18th, the co
nl.teo outlined a pension measure to
presented to Congress at the next sessie
ilelulng disability bill which will pI
vide f6r the equalization OF disability pa
aions for veterans widows and severe
aimed veterans.
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